The Maine GIS Users Group (MEGUG) is thrilled to announce the return of its popular Lunch & Learn series! We're kicking things off with "Aspects of Data Quality" on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (virtual).

This session, open to MEGUG members and the general public, will delve into the critical importance of data quality in today's data-driven world. We'll explore intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions of data quality, and the challenges of assessing it. Led by Matt Dube, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Data Science at the University of Maine at Augusta and Chair of the Maine GIS Users Group, you'll gain valuable insights regardless of your GIS background.

Registration is free but required. Secure your spot by registering through Zoom via this registration link. 

Looking Ahead: Our planned future topics include historical GIS and using QGIS in municipal applications.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of data quality and connect with the MEGUG community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Nominations for the MEGUG Board are currently open through November 8! The election will be held online from November 12-19 and the results will be announced at the annual meeting and conference on 11/22. The Board is made up of nine members, and five seats are open this fall. Please consider joining us to share your knowledge and energy with other members of Maine's GIS community! Contact Andy Smith-Petersen if interested in nominating yourself or someone else. 

Our Fall Conference and Annual Meeting will be held November 22, 2024 at the University of Southern Maine. Members and non-members welcome!

We are seeking presenters for the conference. See the Call for Papers for details. Presentations on any topic related to GIS and geospatial technology are welcome. 

We are also looking for interested individuals to run for the MEGUG Board! The election will be held remotely and the results announced at the conference. Please email megugboard@gmail.com if interested. 

Please contact us at megugboard@gmail.com if you are interested in presenting, exhibiting, or sponsoring at the conference. 

Here’s where you can access the pre-launch sign-up form, including the option to receive a $250 award for providing feedback!

The MGI Intro to GIS Mapping course will be available in December 2023. For a limited time, the course will be offered at no cost.

This new online micro-credential earns you badges that show employers that you’ve demonstrated career
skills. The self-paced lessons include:
Level I – Basic Map Skills
Level II – Create & Access Map Data
Level III – Geospatial Project

The first 40 Maine-based participants to complete the micro-credential will be eligible for a $250 award for providing feedback.

If you’d like more information, connect with Eileen Moran at eileen.moran@maine.edu.

November 15, 2023

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Select one of two zoom workshop times to best fit your schedule 

The Maine Geospatial Institute of the University of Maine System will host a K-12 educator workshop on November 15, 2023. Educators of any discipline who would like to learn easy ways to use mapping tools to enhance classroom (and outside the classroom!) teaching are invited.

No prior experience required.

The Teaching With Maps workshop will provide a pathway for K-12 educators to tap into competitive stipends of up to $500 to offer discipline-appropriate activities for Maine’s students. There will also be a random drawing for five attendees to receive free software, 
a $100 value. 

For more information, please contact eileen.moran@maine.edu.

Open to both members and non-members, this will be a full day event featuring presentations, posters, and our annual meeting. This year it will be held at the new Smith Center at the Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment in Freeport. More details will be available on the Conference page. 

We are seeking presenters for the conference. See the Call for Papers for details. Presentations on any topic related to GIS and geospatial technology are welcome. 

We are also looking for interested individuals to run for the MEGUG Board! The election will be held remotely and the results announced at the conference. Please email megugboard@gmail.com if interested. 

Please contact us at megugboard@gmail.com if you are interested in presenting, exhibiting, or sponsoring at the conference. 

On May 24, nearly 40 people attended the MEGUG Spring Conference held at the Randall Student Center at UMA in Augusta. We enjoyed seven excellent presentations on a wide variety of GIS topics. This was followed by a fun Happy Hour and GIS networking event, with some delicious appetizers. See photos from the afternoon on Facebook!

Two students at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service have each been selected to receive a $500 Angela Stokes Award (Scholarship) from MEGUG. The recipients are Christian LaMontagne and Gabby Ravin. Congratulations to you both! For more information on MEGUG scholarships and grants, see our Education and Outreach Page.

Christian LaMontagne:

Growing up on a small island community, off the coast of Portland, I started working on the water from a young age. Lobstering each summer since high school, I earned my Bachelor's degree in Classics from Bowdoin College in 2021. Ever since I started fishing, I have been interested in the nexus of environmental data, geospatial technology, and fisheries management. Today, as a licensed commercial lobsterman and commercial scallop dragger, I am exploring my interest in public policy and developing important GIS skills that I hope to use to enact meaningful change in my community and beyond. Beginning my study at the Muskie School of Public Service in the fall of 2022, I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Policy, Planning, and Management. I currently reside in my home community, the Town of Long Island in Casco Bay.

Gabby Ravin:

I am a sophomore at the University of Southern Maine majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Sustainability Studies. I am an environmentalist, feminist, and animal activist. I love to play with my dogs, hang out with friends, and talk to new people. I'm so thankful for this opportunity to win this scholarship as my interest in GIS is new but rising. 

You're invited to a workshop and networking event on Friday, June 24, 2022, hosted by The Maine Geospatial Institute of the University of Maine System and funded by a grant from the Maine Space Grant Consortium.  

This workshop will showcase Maine's current remote sensing projects and expand collaborations with higher education, community, industry, and K-12 partners. There will also be a discussion on developments around the Maine Spaceport.

Registration open now. The MGI website will be updated with a schedule and featured speakers list in late May.

Event Date: Friday, June 24, 2022

Location: In-person, University of Southern Maine Wishcamper Center in Portland, with Zoom as an option
Time: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (tentative)
Light refreshments will be served. 

On May 11, nearly 30 people attended the MEGUG Drone Mini-conference held at Brunswick Landing. Five great presentations on a wide range of drone and UAV related topics were followed by a tour of the UMaine Augusta Aviation training facility, led by Dan Leclair, and we wound up the day with Mappy Hour at Flight Deck Brewing. See photos from the afternoon on Facebook!